Urban container gardening lecture

URBAN CONTAINER GARDENING

ERNEST ASENCE IIIAGRICULTURAL TECHNICIAN ICITY AGRICULTURE OFFICELOCAL GOVERNMENT OF NAGA CITY

AGRICULTURE IN NAGA CITY

Area and Land Use

Total Land Area: 8,448 HectaresOf the city’s total land area, 24.10% is

allocated for commercial, industrial/agro-industrial and tourism purposes. 19.77% is for residential use. 42.06% or 3,553.22 Hectares is reserved for agriculture.

EXISTING PROJECTS

• VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY• PILI MANIA (June 17, 2011)• BUSKAD BURAK SA BARANGAY (February 14,

2012)• URBAN GARDEN

VERMICOMPOSTING FACILITY

Vermicomposting Facility

• The vermicomposting facility at the City Nursery started last July, 2011.

• The City currently produces 2 tons of vermicast per month . The vermicast has an NPK value of 6.32, classified as an Organic Fertilizer.

• We started with 7 Kilos of African Night Crawlers , we now have 60 Kilos.

Vermicomposting Facility

• In line with RA 10068 or the Organic Act of 2010, the vermicomposting facility will support the transition from conventional to organic practices.

• Our target production for 2013 is 4.0 tons of vermicast per month.

URBAN GARDEN

• 27 Barangays of Naga• QUEEN Federation in coordination with CAgO• Activities include Lecture on Basic Vegetable

Gardening, Natural Farming Systems, IPM.

PERMACULTURE FARM

The City Nursery in Barangay Pacol, Naga City has a total land area of 5 Hectares

Nursery Facilities

• Rice Mill• Batch Dryer• Corn Postharvest Processing Center (under

construction)• Shredder• 3 rain shelters

Cabiokid Permaculture Farm in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

PLANT AND SEED IDENTIFICATION

Seed Identification

Seed Identification

Seed Identification

Seed Identification

Plant Identification

Plant Identification

Plant Identification

Plant Identification

Plant Identification

VEGETABLE CONTAINER GARDENING - GETTING STARTED

Sun - Most vegetables need full sun – that means at least six hours of direct sunlight a day.

Water – Growing vegetables need water - lots of it. However, you don't want to drown your plants.

Heat – You may have to shade your plants in the middle of the day in order not to fry them.

Soil - Quality potting soil is really important for vegetables.

Fertilizer - Plants need food to thrive, and their food is fertilizer. If your soil doesn’t have fertilizer already mixed in, you’ll want to add fertilizer.

Drainage - Drainage is key to keep plants from drowning. You want your pot or container to let excess water out of the bottom, so your plants won't sit in water or soggy soil.

Seeds or Seedlings – You can start your veggies from seed or buy seedlings. There are some significant advantages and disadvantages to each. Starting your own seeds is much less expensive than buying seedlings, after some startup costs.

CRUCIFERS SOWING PRICKING TRANSPLANTING

Cauliflowers 3 days 5 days 15 – 25 days

Broccoli - Do - - Do - 25 – 30 days

Pechay - Do - - Do - 12 – 15 days

Cabbage - Do - - Do - 15 days

Lettuce - Do - - Do - 15 – 18 days

CUCURBITS SOWING PRICKING TRANSPLANTING

Water Melon 4 days seed tray 8 – 10 days

Melon -do- -do- -do-

Cucumber -do- -do- -do-

Ampalaya -do- -do--do-

Squash -do- -do- -do-

SOLINACIOUS SOWING PRICKING TRANSPLANTING

Eggplant 9 days 5 days 25 – 28 days

Tomato -do--do- 21 – 25 days

Bell pepper-do- -do- 25 – 28 days

Hot pepper -do- -do- 25 – 28 days

SEED PROPAGATION

• EGGPLANT• PEPPER• TOMATOES• CUCURBITS

Container Gardening

Referenceshttp://www.technologyforthepoor.com/

UrbanAgriculture/Garden.htmhttp://www.urbanfarmonline.com/urban-

gardening/random-acts-of-gardening/7-container-gardening-tips.aspx

http://urbanharvest.wordpress.com/page/2/http://containergardening.about.com/od/

vegetablesandherbs/a/ContainerVeggie.htmhttp://www.gaiadiscovery.com/agriculture-

industry/organic-botanical-pesticides-cheaper-effective-pest-control.html

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